New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-22
A GREAr HISTORICAL WORK RECOMMENDED.

A GREAT HISTORICAL WORK RECOMMENDED.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Sherman, President
pro em to-day laid before the Senate letter from tho
secrctar of state transmitting copies of a memorial
signed by representatives OF several historical societies
and by many OF letters OF the United States
setting forth the great value OF full and accurate digest
and catalogue OF the numerous documents found in pub
lie and private archives OF Europe relating to the early
history OF United States, and especially the period
between tho treaty OF Paris in 1853 by which Great
Britain acquired from France title to the Northwestern
Territory and treaty of peace between the United
states and Great Britain In 1888 The Secretary says
that Benjamin Franklin Stevens citizen OF the
United States living In London, has prepared de-
scriptiye catalogue Of over $4,000 separate
pages found In the archives OF different European coun
tries and that this initial list shows what would be the
value complete list which Congress is asked TO au
thorile. The secretary continues
| Propositions have from time 10 time been made TO
Congress by persons eminent in history and literature
dccssors looking the acquisition OF transcripts OF rec
ords foreign archives relating TO the early history or
The United states and their deposit in the National Capt.
al for free consultation. Such descriptive catalogue
proposed would unquestonably De or advantage
in suggesting the proper selection OF historical matter for
Transcription and Indicating where It be found"
The memorials accompanying the secrearys letter are
the New. York Historical Society Francis Parkman
Robert c. winthrop and William W Greenough, OF
Boston; George T. Ellis president OF the Massachusetts
storsaI society A. C. G9"ds it, president Of 1Ss
W. Bradbury president Of the Maine Historical Society;
g. X Adams. president Of Cornell University; james b.
Angel. president OF the University or Michigan w: Is
Timothy Dwight, president Of Yale University; .. c
Bartlett, president OF Dartmouth College; +. A. p
Barnard president OF Columbia College Charles DAILY
president OF the NewYork Geographical Society George
W. Chds. Edward Eggeston X. W. Glider, Whitelaw
Reid Allen Thorndyke Rice, Henry O. Marquand. T. q
stedman, Manton Marble: John Bgeow Joseph ao,d H.
Wayne MacYeagh and s. A. Allibone, OF tho Lenox
Library. . -, -
panes the message to the Presdea pro tenn says tnat
when complete, the index will probably comprise 10000
documents and when printed I'LL 10000 royal octave
pages.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The National Board OF Trade
day rejected resolution favoring Government aid In
the improvement OF the Columbia tOregon) River. A
resolution submitted by tho Chicago Board OF Trade ask
n Congressional legislation to suppress contagious
diseases among CATTLE adopted. resolution pro-
posed by the Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce, advo-
eating the repeal OF much of the Bland law provides
arbitrarily for the purchase or bullion and coinage OF
standard silver dollars aud authorizing tho President to
take such steps AS will promptly tend toward the
establishment of "a uniform international system Of bi
metaisn, was also adopted. Another resolution sub
mtted by the Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce urged
Congress TO consider the feasibility OF converting
81 900 OF the present bonded debt into long term
bonds bearing interest at per cent with view TO the
of the bonds security for National bank issues,
deposits aud other forms trust This
after brief discussion, adopted. resolution TO tho
effect that the most imperative and pressing duty
posed upon Congress Is tho adoption OF the measures
Ory the seapOrts and that the defence OF
the arbors OF New York should be the
work first undertaken, WAS adopted; as was also the
resolution proposed by the NewYorg Board OF Trade and
Mexico and Domingo, provided that they be truly
reciprocal In their PROVISIONS.